Statements & positions: ICT policy
| Title | Abstract |
Date |
Languages |
|---|---|---|---|
| APC Priorities for the Sixth Internet Governance Forum |
The sixth annual meeting of the IGF will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from 27-30 September 2011 with Internet as a catalyst for change: access, development, freedoms and innovation as its main theme. In this document presented in the run-up to the IGF APC strongly supports the focus on access, development and freedoms but outlines a series of recommendations for IGF participants. |
Sep 2011 | English |
| APC expresses concern over OECD Communique on principles for internet policy-making | Jul 2011 | English | |
| Human Rights Council: APC's comment on human rights with regard to the internet and transnational corporations | May 2011 | ||
| APC at the Human Rights Council 17th session | May 2011 | ||
| Highlights from APC's contribution to implementation of WSIS goals |
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) was a major UN conference on information and communication technologies (ICTs) that took place in Geneva in 2003 and Tunis in 2005. These are highlights of APC’s contribution to implementation of WSIS goals. It provides an overview of our work during the last five years. |
Mar 2011 | English |
| Contribution to the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development five year review of progress on WSIS outcomes |
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) was a major UN conference on information and communication technologies (ICTs) that took place in Geneva in 2003 and Tunis in 2005. This is APC’s contribution to an invitation from UN CSTD to the different stakeholders to submit inputs concerning the implementation and follow-up of WSIS outcomes. Our response includes a reflection on the process and issues. |
Jan 2011 | English |
| APC statement: Venezuelan reforms must not affect human rights and freedom of expression on the internet | Dec 2010 | ||
| Analysis of the broadband policy of South Africa |
The Broadband policy of South Africa was approved by Cabinet in June 20101. This paper analyses the main differences between the draft policy and the final policy. It looks at the shortcomings in the policy development process and makes recommendations on how to salvage the situation. |
Oct 2010 | |
| Submission by South African civil society organisations on Intellectual Property Amendment Bill |
The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill seeks to address an important issue. However the way it does so threatens to hinder the preservation of traditional knowledge, severely diminish the South African public domain and limit access to knowledge. |
May 2010 | English |
| Written Submission to the United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS) | Oct 2009 | English | |
| WSIS Follow up: APC contribution to the Secretary General's report on progress |
The Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) is one of the UN bodies that took up the follow up of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). This is APC’s contribution to a CSTD meeting where a report from the Secretary General on progress made in WSIS follow-up and implementation was presented, that took place on May 2007 in Geneva, as part of a series of WSIS follow-up meetings. |
Jun 2008 | |
| WSIS Follow up: APC contribution to the session on Development-oriented policies for an inclusive information society |
The Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) is one of the UN bodies that took up the follow up of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). This is APC’s contribution to a CSTD meeting meeting dealing with development-oriented policies for a social-economic inclusive information society, including access, infrastructure and an enabling environment, that took place on May 2007 in Geneva, as part of a series of WSIS follow-up meetings. |
Jun 2008 | |
| APC statement from the 2007 Internet Governance Forum |
The Association for Progressive Communications’ initial assessment of the second Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and suggestions for moving towards the third forum in New Delhi in 2008. |
Nov 2007 | English |
| Monitoring ICT policy in Latin America |
APC’s ICT policy projects monitor relevant policy developments at national and regional levels. This involves research, building online content (through websites and e-newsletters) and networks, and implementing capacity-building workshops with civil society organisations. |
Nov 2005 | English, Spanish |
